The FiveGuildsmenby zach vanstone and jared wasson
The Guildsman practice several occupations between the five of them. The occupations are as follows; hat-maker, carpenter, curatain-maker, a dyer, and a weaver. The Guildmen's socioal standings are all in the categorie of "middle-class". Each Guildsmen has a particular craft that they work with, making them neither a necessity, although medieval society could not have functioned without them. The Guildman"s day to day life consisted of each of thier personal proffessions. Chaucer discludes many details which are present in other charecters. A lot of information is included about the appearence of the men as a whole. However, things like emotions and personalities are left out. The Guildsman's modern day occupations would be particular crafts like the charecters, the only real difference is the title. Haberdashers still exist, as well as carpentry. Decorator/Taylor(arras-maker, dyer, and weaver).
A haberdasher(hat-maker) and a carpenter,
An arras(curtain)-maker, dyer, and weaver
Were with us, clothed in similar livery(uniform),
All of one sober, great fraternity.
Their gear was new and well adorned it was;(5)
Their weapons were not cheaply trimmed with brass,
But all with silver; chastely made and well
Their girdles and their pouches too, I tell.
Each man of them appeared a proper burgess(Townsmen)
To sit in guildhall on a high dais(platform).(10)
And each of them, for wisdom he could span,
Was fitted to have been an alderman(local official);
For chattels they’d enough, and, too, of rent; To which their good wives gave a free assent, Or else for certain they had been to blame.(15)
It’s good to hear “Madam” before one’s name,
And go to church when all the world may see,
Having one’s mantle borne right royally.
Paraphrase of The Five Guildsman Prologue
the hat-maker made the hats and a carpenter, an curtain-maker, dyer, and weaver were with us, clothed in similar livery close, all of one sober, great dreams Their gear was new and well adorned their weapons were not cheaply trimmed with brass, but all with silver; the did not have have relashion and so were their girdles and their pouches too, I could see. Each man of them appeared a proper town person To sit in guildhall on a high platform. each of them, for wisdom he could span, Was fitted to have been an local official; For chattels they’d enough, and, too, of rent; To which their good wives gave a free assent, Or else for certain they had been to blame. It’s good to hear “Madam” before one’s name, And go to church when all the world may see, Having one’s mantle borne right royally.
They will look about the same an the every day life and the avenged
List at least 5 examples of spelling variations from middle to modern English
Guildsmen
Meaning then: An association of men sharing the same interests, such as merchants or artisans: formed for mutual aid and protection and to maintain craft standards or pursue some other purpose such as communal worship
Meaning now: An association of persons of the same trade or pursuits, formed to protect mutual interests and maintain standards.
Guildhall:
Meaning Then: The meeting hall of a guild.
Meaning Now: A town hall.
Chastely
Meaning then:Morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest.
Meaning now: Abstaining from all sexual intercourse; celibate..
Chattels:
Meaning then: A slave
Meaning now:anyarticle of tangible property other than land, buildings, andother things annexed to land..
Borne:
Meaning then: brawn
Meaning now: Circular sofa
Part 3
What is Chuacer's opinion towords this charecter?
Chuacer respects the Five Guildsmen because they are well to do, and are trying to further better themselves.
What specific lines tell you this?
"This point is illustrated by; All of one sober, great fraternity. Their gear was new and well adorned it was; Their weapons were not cheaply trimmed with brass, But all with silver; chastely made and well Their girdles and their pouches too, I tell. Each man of them appeared a proper burgess(Townsmen) To sit in guildhall on a high dais(platform)."
What word choices require an understanding of the vocabulary at this time?
A mojority of the words in this paragraph differ from their meaning today.
[haberdasher and a carpenter,
An arras-maker, dyer, and weaver
Were with us, clothed in similar livery,
All of one sober, great fraternity.
Their gear was new and well adorned it was;(5)
Their weapons were not cheaply trimmed with brass,
But all with silver; chastely made and well
Their girdles and their pouches too, I tell.
Each man of them appeared a proper burgess
To sit in guildhall on a high dais.(10)
And each of them, for wisdom he could span,
Was fitted to have been an alderman;
For chattels they’d enough, and, too, of rent;
To which their good wives gave a free assent,
Or else for certain they had been to blame.(15)
It’s good to hear “Madam” before one’s name,
And go to church when all the world may see,
Having one’s mantle borne right royally.]
The Guildsman practice several occupations between the five of them. The occupations are as follows; hat-maker, carpenter, curatain-maker, a dyer, and a weaver. The Guildmen's socioal standings are all in the categorie of "middle-class". Each Guildsmen has a particular craft that they work with, making them neither a necessity, although medieval society could not have functioned without them. The Guildman"s day to day life consisted of each of thier personal proffessions. Chaucer discludes many details which are present in other charecters. A lot of information is included about the appearence of the men as a whole. However, things like emotions and personalities are left out. The Guildsman's modern day occupations would be particular crafts like the charecters, the only real difference is the title. Haberdashers still exist, as well as carpentry. Decorator/Taylor(arras-maker, dyer, and weaver).
The Five Guildsman in the Prologue to Canterbury Tales:
A haberdasher(hat-maker) and a carpenter,
An arras(curtain)-maker, dyer, and weaver
Were with us, clothed in similar livery(uniform),
All of one sober, great fraternity.
Their gear was new and well adorned it was;(5)
Their weapons were not cheaply trimmed with brass,
But all with silver; chastely made and well
Their girdles and their pouches too, I tell.
Each man of them appeared a proper burgess(Townsmen)
To sit in guildhall on a high dais(platform).(10)
And each of them, for wisdom he could span,
Was fitted to have been an alderman(local official);
For chattels they’d enough, and, too, of rent;
To which their good wives gave a free assent,
Or else for certain they had been to blame.(15)
It’s good to hear “Madam” before one’s name,
And go to church when all the world may see,
Having one’s mantle borne right royally.
Paraphrase of The Five Guildsman Prologue
the hat-maker made the hats and a carpenter,
an curtain-maker, dyer, and weaver were with us,
clothed in similar livery close,
all of one sober, great dreams
Their gear was new and well adorned
their weapons were not cheaply trimmed with brass,
but all with silver; the did not have have relashion and so
were their girdles and their pouches too, I could see.
Each man of them appeared a proper town person
To sit in guildhall on a high platform.
each of them, for wisdom he could span,
Was fitted to have been an local official;
For chattels they’d enough, and, too, of rent;
To which their good wives gave a free assent,
Or else for certain they had been to blame.
It’s good to hear “Madam” before one’s name,
And go to church when all the world may see,
Having one’s mantle borne right royally.
They will look about the same an the every day life and the avenged
List at least 5 examples of spelling variations from middle to modern English
Guildsmen
Meaning then: An association of men sharing the same interests, such as merchants or artisans: formed for mutual aid and protection and to maintain craft standards or pursue some other purpose such as communal worship
Meaning now: An association of persons of the same trade or pursuits, formed to protect mutual interests and maintain standards.
Guildhall:
Meaning Then: The meeting hall of a guild.
Meaning Now: A town hall.
Chastely
Meaning then: Morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest.
Meaning now: Abstaining from all sexual intercourse; celibate..
Chattels:
Meaning then: A slave
Meaning now: any article of tangible property other than land, buildings, and other things annexed to land..
Borne:
Meaning then: brawn
Meaning now: Circular sofa
Part 3
Chuacer respects the Five Guildsmen because they are well to do, and are trying to further better themselves.
- What specific lines tell you this?
"This point is illustrated by;All of one sober, great fraternity.
Their gear was new and well adorned it was;
Their weapons were not cheaply trimmed with brass,
But all with silver; chastely made and well
Their girdles and their pouches too, I tell.
Each man of them appeared a proper burgess(Townsmen)
To sit in guildhall on a high dais(platform)."
- What word choices require an understanding of the vocabulary at this time?
A mojority of the words in this paragraph differ from their meaning today.[haberdasher and a carpenter,
An arras-maker, dyer, and weaver
Were with us, clothed in similar livery,
All of one sober, great fraternity.
Their gear was new and well adorned it was;(5)
Their weapons were not cheaply trimmed with brass,
But all with silver; chastely made and well
Their girdles and their pouches too, I tell.
Each man of them appeared a proper burgess
To sit in guildhall on a high dais.(10)
And each of them, for wisdom he could span,
Was fitted to have been an alderman;
For chattels they’d enough, and, too, of rent;
To which their good wives gave a free assent,
Or else for certain they had been to blame.(15)
It’s good to hear “Madam” before one’s name,
And go to church when all the world may see,
Having one’s mantle borne right royally.]